My forehead and crucifix prompt this question regularly. Today the question came from a middle aged African American woman traveling with her friend.
"Are you a Christian?" the lady asked. "Why would you say such a nasty thing to me?" Start smiled. My answer is pretty much always this, unless I have some reason to think that the questioner couldn't handle the truth.
Today, she was not put off, but inquisitive, as I had hoped. I explained, "I love Jesus way to much to be a Christian. Christians TALK about Jesus but they sure don't FOLLOW him...I totally want to walk along side him, with all of my being." And I offered a few more very respectfully delivered words along these lines.
She began to cry. She was so relieved to hear the Truth - that Jesus was not talking in riddles, and he was not trying to trick us. Of course like so many "Christians," she and they suspect the truth, and THIRST to HEAR and SEE the truth. I finished with - He died to Save us by Telling us and Showing us how to live. "Do unto the LEAST of these ALL that you would have them do unto you." Repeat. Repeat. Repeat....
She demanded a big, warm, long hug, and then off they went.
Living Waters.
"Are you a Christian?" the lady asked. "Why would you say such a nasty thing to me?" Start smiled. My answer is pretty much always this, unless I have some reason to think that the questioner couldn't handle the truth.
Today, she was not put off, but inquisitive, as I had hoped. I explained, "I love Jesus way to much to be a Christian. Christians TALK about Jesus but they sure don't FOLLOW him...I totally want to walk along side him, with all of my being." And I offered a few more very respectfully delivered words along these lines.
She began to cry. She was so relieved to hear the Truth - that Jesus was not talking in riddles, and he was not trying to trick us. Of course like so many "Christians," she and they suspect the truth, and THIRST to HEAR and SEE the truth. I finished with - He died to Save us by Telling us and Showing us how to live. "Do unto the LEAST of these ALL that you would have them do unto you." Repeat. Repeat. Repeat....
She demanded a big, warm, long hug, and then off they went.
Living Waters.
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